October6,1973.ArabstatesledbyEgyptandSyrialaunchedasurpriseinvasionandnearlyoverranIsraelduringtheholiestdayoftheJewishcalendar:YomKippur.Thestoryistoldthroughtheeyesofthreecharacters,whoseliveswerethrownintotheheartofbattleanditsintoxicating,addictiveeffectsaswellasitsabsurdities.